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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,587 total reviews)
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81% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Principal Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,587 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Principal Financial Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Oct 23, 2016

VP Regional Director

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to create your destiny. Flexible hours. Fabulous retirement package. Generous compensation package. Very much a boys club. Women are not looked highly upon.

Cons

Women are not looked highly upon. Women seemed to be hired to maintain a minimum. Very much a boys club. Very retirement package.

1.0
Jun 23, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits were pretty good.

Cons

I was tricked into a call center position. They said it would be light phone duties but I was taking 60 calls a day. No options to move up or out of the center. I understand they are good for the Des Moines Area but I would never recommend working there. Mid-level managers have no say in anything and aren't allow to manage.

1.0
Apr 25, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Has great products and services

Cons

Management rules by intimidation. They preach work place balance, but when it comes times to ask for PTO or schedule a vacation, management fights you every step of the way.

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